Governors

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The Governing Body has a strategic role in the management of the school and its responsibilities include:

  • Promoting high standards of achievement and ensuring accountability
  • Setting the aims, values and ethos of the school
  • Adopting and reviewing policies for achieving these aims
  • Setting and monitoring the budget to ensure best value for money
  • Appointing staff including the Headteacher
  • Help decide the priorities for improving the school when the School Development Plan is being drawn up
  • Ensure the National Curriculum is taught to all pupils
  • Compare the performance of their school to similar schools

 

Governor Information

Governor Constitution...>>
Governor Committee Membership...>>
Governor Attendance 2018-19...>>

Governor Attendance 2017-18...>>
Governor Attendance 2016-17...>>

"We are required to hold information about family links between governors and any member of staff at Belvidere School. Currently this affects two governors. For further information, please contact the Headteacher."

Shropshire CC

More information on governers is available form the Shropshire LEA website including how to apply to become a school governor.

Categories of Governor

There are four different categories of Governor at Belvidere School:

Parent Governors (4)
Parent Governors are elected by the parents of all students who are registered at the school. When a vacancy occurs, parents are informed by email or a letter from the Headteacher is sent home and nominations are invited.

Staff Governors (2)
Staff governors are elected by their colleagues. We normally have two governors who are on the teaching staff and one governor who is a member of the support staff. The Headteacher is also a Governor.

Community Governors (10)
Community governors are co-opted on to the governing body by the other members because they come from a specialist group, such as the business community or because they possess a particular skill which can contribute to the governing body.

Local Authority Governors (1)
Local authority governors are nominated by the local councillor?

All Governors have the same responsibilities and an equal say on the Governing body